The short stories of Yūsuf Idrīs : : a modern Egyptian author / / P. M. Kurpershoek.

• Superior document: Studies in Arabic literature ; Volume 7
• VerfasserIn: Kurpershoek, P. M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden : : BRILL,, 1981.
• Year of Publication: 1981
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Arabic literature ; Volume 7.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (222 pages).

Arabic literature is noted for its tradition-conscious consistency and sophistication. In the classical period, poetry and prose reached a high level of refinement and attained standards which are still being applied in the modern Arab world today. The literature of the modern, post-classical, perio...

Table of Contents

• Preface and Acknowledgements
• List of Abbreviations
• Note on The Transliteration of Arabic Characters
• Chapter One Introduction
• Chapter Two Yusuf Idris
• Chapter Three A Decade of Realism
• Chapter Four The Later Stories
• Bibliography
• Indexes.